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Fred E. Busbey


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955
Preceded by	Neil J. Linehan
Succeeded by	James C. Murray
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Edward A. Kelly
Succeeded by	Neil J. Linehan
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	Edward A. Kelly
Succeeded by	Edward A. Kelly

Personal details
Born	(1895-02-08)February 8, 1895 Tuscola, Illinois
Died	February 11, 1966(1966-02-11) (aged 71) Cocoa Beach, Florida
Political party	Republican

Fred Ernst Busbey (February 8, 1895 – February 11, 1966) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Biography

Born in Tuscola, Illinois, Busbey attended the public schools, Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, and Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. During World War I he enlisted on September 24, 1917, in the United States Regular Army and served overseas as a sergeant until after the Armistice, when he was made a battalion sergeant major in the 124th Field Artillery, 33rd Infantry Division, being discharged June 8, 1919. In 1930 he engaged in the investment brokerage business in Chicago.

Busbey was elected as a Republican to the 78th Congress (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the 79th Congress.

Busbey was elected in 1946 to the 80th Congress (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the 81st Congress.

Busbey was elected to the 82nd and 83rd Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1954 to the 84th Congress. He resumed the investment brokerage business until his retirement in 1958. He resided in Cocoa Beach, Florida until his death there and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Chicago.

References

United States Congress. "Fred E. Busbey (id: B001161)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-04-14

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byEdward A. Kelly	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district 1943-1945	Succeeded byEdward A. Kelly
Preceded byEdward A. Kelly	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district 1947-1949	Succeeded byNeil J. Linehan
Preceded byNeil J. Linehan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district 1951-1955	Succeeded byJames C. Murray

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Illinois's delegation(s) to the 78th, 80th & 82nd–83rd United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)

78th	Senate: ▌S. Lucas (D) · ▌C. Brooks (R)	House: ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌L. Schuetz (D) ▌L. Allen (R) ▌E. Dirksen (R) ▌L. Arends (R) ▌C. Reed (R) ▌N. Mason (R) ▌R. Church (R) ▌T. O'Brien (D) ▌R. Chiperfield (R) ▌A. Johnson (R) ▌J. Sumner (R) ▌B. Wheat (R) ▌C. W. Bishop (R) ▌S. Day (R) ▌C. Dewey (R) ▌J. Heidinger (R) ▌G. Howell (R) ▌F. Busbey (R) ▌W. Dawson (D) ▌T. Gordon (D) ▌M. Gorski (D) ▌C. Johnson (R) ▌W. Rowan (D) ▌S. Simpson (R) ▌C. Vursell (R) ▌R. McMillen (R)
80th	Senate: ▌S. Lucas (D) · ▌C. Brooks (R)	House: ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌L. Allen (R) ▌E. Dirksen (R) ▌L. Arends (R) ▌C. Reed (R) ▌N. Mason (R) ▌R. Church (R) ▌T. O'Brien (D) ▌R. Chiperfield (R) ▌A. Johnson (R) ▌C. W. Bishop (R) ▌G. Howell (R) ▌W. Dawson (D) ▌T. Gordon (D) ▌M. Gorski (D) ▌S. Simpson (R) ▌C. Vursell (R) ▌R. McMillen (R) ▌M. Price (D) ▌R. Clippinger (R) ▌F. Busbey (R) ▌W. Stratton (R) ▌E. Jenison (R) ▌T. Owens (R) ▌R. Twyman (R) ▌R. Vail (R)
82nd	Senate: ▌P. Douglas (D) · ▌E. Dirksen (R)	House: ▌A. Sabath (D) ▌L. Allen (R) ▌L. Arends (R) ▌C. Reed (R) ▌N. Mason (R) ▌T. O'Brien (D) ▌R. Chiperfield (R) ▌C. W. Bishop (R) ▌W. Dawson (D) ▌T. Gordon (D) ▌S. Simpson (R) ▌C. Vursell (R) ▌M. Price (D) ▌E. Jenison (R) ▌F. Busbey (R) ▌R. Hoffman (R) ▌E. Jonas (R) ▌P. Mack (D) ▌H. Velde (R) ▌S. Yates (D) ▌R. Vail (R) ▌M. Church (R) ▌J. Kluczynski (D) ▌W. McVey (R) ▌T. Sheehan (R) ▌W. Springer (R)
83rd	Senate: ▌P. Douglas (D) · ▌E. Dirksen (R)	House: ▌L. Allen (R) ▌L. Arends (R) ▌C. Reed (R) ▌N. Mason (R) ▌T. O'Brien (D) ▌R. Chiperfield (R) ▌C. W. Bishop (R) ▌B. Dawson (D) ▌T. Gordon (D) ▌S. Simpson (R) ▌C. Vursell (R) ▌M. Price (D) ▌F. Busbey (R) ▌R. Hoffman (R) ▌E. Jonas (R) ▌P. Mack (D) ▌H. Velde (R) ▌S. Yates (D) ▌M. Church (R) ▌J. Kluczynski (D) ▌W. McVey (R) ▌T. Sheehan (R) ▌W. Springer (R) ▌B. O'Hara (D) ▌J. Bowler (D)

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